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    i ^ ocm % >** 0 jfe % P ¦ ' * # W * & ! b' $ » rest nmst ^ &C #% ** $ fcw& ten b * t&X de ceive . The irtfpl ^ r would only furnish the key , by which tjie means of evidence would be foupxt : the ^ ew ^ rd ^ 0 Ml 4 r ^ thel : l , e for detection than for conviction .

    There are . seyeral points on winch your Comm ittee ar $ ; " d ; e | irpu& of offering some observations to tj $ House : two , pf these are of gce ^ t importance r the first relates to the best means of enabling Judges to pronounce sentence of aeath only in those cases where they think it probable that death will be , ili £ icted c ; ! # fe sedond ,

    whether the establishment of inexpensive a ? id accessible jun ^

    criminality . , These and other parts of this great subject , the Committee hope that the House will allow them anpther opportunity to consider , by permitting them , in the next session , to resume , and , if possible , to complete their

    inquiries . . y The Committee consider themselves as bound to express their gratitude to tyr . Evansj , the learned and mo $ t meritorious Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster ; to Mr . Long , a respectable barrister ; and to Mr . Jameson , a young gentleman employed in the

    study of the law , for the liberal and usefol aid which they have afforded during the whole course of the investigation . Your Committee will conclude by informing the House , that in pursuance of the various opinions and recommendations

    which they h ^ ve stated above , they have instructed their Chairman , early in the next session of KSMiament , to move for leave to bring in bills , for the objects and purposes of which this Report is intended to explain tjie nature , and to provtf the fitness . July 8 , 1819 . i i

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    faneness , debauchery , dud immorality , tvfficli are » 6 , ' nighly displeasing to < ifydt 9 *? o grejat a reproach '' td , oitf religion and toverxmientl and ^ tttfr iiie&na of the

    frequent ill e ^ mple ^ 6 f the , practices thereof ) h # e so m& a t ^ niiency to tfcfe corrujjtiorf of u&ny fyfrouk loving subjects , otherwise r ^ ligibiiisly ^ an 4 vfi ^ icWi ^ y disposedl , iM ^^ l ai ^^ r ^ tti ^ ay reiite ^ d ) may justjy felw dfi ^ hl iEhe Divirie vengeance on ite said oftr kingdoms ; we sls 0 humbly acknowledging that we cannot expect the blessing and goodness of Al ^ mighty God '( Sy tv | om ^ kings reign , apd on wMcli We entirjel ^ rljy ) to « iake otir reign hippy alad ffro ^ # dus -to ourselves and our people , * wl ^^ ut a * reiifeiou ^ observance of God % Koly la # tf : f

    our administration and government , we have thought fit , by the advice of our Privy Council , to issue this our Royal Proclamation , and do hereby deelare bur royal purpose and resolution to discoun tenance and punish all manner of vice , profaneness and immorality , in all persons of whatever degree or quality within : tb&s

    our realm , and particularly in such as are employed near our royal person ; and that , for the encouragement of religion and morality , We will , upon all occasions , distinguish persons' of piety and virtue , by marks of our royal favour ; and we do expect and require , that all persons of honour or in place of authority , will give

    good example by their own virtue and piety , and to their utmost contribute to the discountenancing perscms of dissolute and debauched lives , that they , ^ eij&gf reduced by that means to shame and contempt tbr their loose and evil actions

    and behaviour , may We thereby afeo enforced the sooner tp reform their ill habits and practices , and that the visible displeasure of good men towards them may ( afc far as it is possible ) supply what the laws ( probably ) cannot altogether prevent \ aftd we dj > hereby strictly ejgpin ah& prohibit Sll bur lovltog subjects , of

    what . ' degree or equality iebe ^ er ; froni playing on jthe Lord ^ -dfsty at dice , cards , or any dtiier game i ^ lm ^ lsdever , either In pifftip 9 ^ private houses , or other place Srfpl ^^ ^ ii ^ tfs ^ tfer ; and w ^ e do heirg ti ^ reqyfe and cdmniand them and , etetjr i > f l ^^^ e ^ t # « tid reverently ^ atMd ' tW ^^ jpMod , on every % or «« bn ^ MtW o * higfcfest dis ^^ f % mMM&m l ^^ t ^ wMKffi * f ^ uir fMt may bte by'lsw ( ^ M ^ S ) rtK V ^ effectual ref oririing al Wic ¥ ^ eftbn 5 61 Wf reason 6 t ; Wm ^^ m ^ w ^^ d 6 hereby % « f a # ? ge atid ^ ^ 0 ^ % AC

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1820, page 185, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2486/page/57/